DE69504407T2 - High repetition frequency laser for the mid-infrared range - Google Patents

High repetition frequency laser for the mid-infrared range

Info

Publication number
DE69504407T2
DE69504407T2 DE69504407T DE69504407T DE69504407T2 DE 69504407 T2 DE69504407 T2 DE 69504407T2 DE 69504407 T DE69504407 T DE 69504407T DE 69504407 T DE69504407 T DE 69504407T DE 69504407 T2 DE69504407 T2 DE 69504407T2
Authority
DE
Germany
Prior art keywords
mid
repetition frequency
infrared range
frequency laser
high repetition
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
DE69504407T
Other languages
German (de)
Other versions
DE69504407D1 (en
Inventor
Robert J Freiberg
Colette Cozean
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
BL Acquisition II Inc
Original Assignee
Premier Laser Systems Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Family has litigation
First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=22905796&utm_source=google_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=DE69504407(T2) "Global patent litigation dataset” by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Application filed by Premier Laser Systems Inc filed Critical Premier Laser Systems Inc
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of DE69504407D1 publication Critical patent/DE69504407D1/en
Publication of DE69504407T2 publication Critical patent/DE69504407T2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/0915—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by incoherent light
    • H01S3/092—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by incoherent light of flash lamp
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/02—Constructional details
    • H01S3/04—Arrangements for thermal management
    • H01S3/042—Arrangements for thermal management for solid state lasers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/10—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating
    • H01S3/102—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating by controlling the active medium, e.g. by controlling the processes or apparatus for excitation
    • H01S3/1022—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating by controlling the active medium, e.g. by controlling the processes or apparatus for excitation by controlling the optical pumping
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
    • A61B18/20—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/02—Constructional details
    • H01S3/04—Arrangements for thermal management
    • H01S3/0407—Liquid cooling, e.g. by water
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/08—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
    • H01S3/08072—Thermal lensing or thermally induced birefringence; Compensation thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/0915—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by incoherent light
    • H01S3/092—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by incoherent light of flash lamp
    • H01S3/093—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by incoherent light of flash lamp focusing or directing the excitation energy into the active medium
    • H01S3/0931—Imaging pump cavity, e.g. elliptical
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/14—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range characterised by the material used as the active medium
    • H01S3/16—Solid materials
    • H01S3/1601—Solid materials characterised by an active (lasing) ion
    • H01S3/1603—Solid materials characterised by an active (lasing) ion rare earth
    • H01S3/1608—Solid materials characterised by an active (lasing) ion rare earth erbium

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
DE69504407T 1994-05-10 1995-04-28 High repetition frequency laser for the mid-infrared range Expired - Lifetime DE69504407T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/240,255 US5422899A (en) 1994-05-10 1994-05-10 High repetition rate mid-infrared laser

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
DE69504407D1 DE69504407D1 (en) 1998-10-08
DE69504407T2 true DE69504407T2 (en) 1999-04-29

Family

ID=22905796

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
DE69504407T Expired - Lifetime DE69504407T2 (en) 1994-05-10 1995-04-28 High repetition frequency laser for the mid-infrared range

Country Status (8)

Country Link
US (2) US5422899A (en)
EP (1) EP0682389B1 (en)
JP (2) JPH08148737A (en)
AU (2) AU685593B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2148395A1 (en)
DE (1) DE69504407T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2120683T3 (en)
IL (1) IL113501A (en)

Families Citing this family (56)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4336947A1 (en) * 1993-03-27 1995-05-04 Laser Medizin Zentrum Ggmbh Be Long pulse laser with resonator extension using an optical waveguide
US5422899A (en) * 1994-05-10 1995-06-06 Premier Laser Systems, Inc. High repetition rate mid-infrared laser
US5558667A (en) * 1994-12-14 1996-09-24 Coherent, Inc. Method and apparatus for treating vascular lesions
JP3338974B2 (en) * 1995-01-11 2002-10-28 ミヤチテクノス株式会社 Laser device
US5557624A (en) * 1995-01-20 1996-09-17 Hughes Aircraft Company Laser system using U-doped crystal Q-switch
US5724372A (en) * 1995-01-20 1998-03-03 Hughes Electronics Diode-pumped laser system using uranium-doped Q-switch
US5652756A (en) * 1995-01-20 1997-07-29 Hughes Electronics Glass fiber laser system using U-doped crystal Q-switch
WO1996033538A1 (en) * 1995-04-17 1996-10-24 Coherent, Inc. High repetition rate erbium: yag laser for tissue ablation
US5822345A (en) * 1996-07-08 1998-10-13 Presstek, Inc. Diode-pumped laser system and method
US5940420A (en) * 1996-10-08 1999-08-17 Trimedyne, Inc. Split-flow laser cooling cavity
US6193711B1 (en) 1997-12-12 2001-02-27 Coherent, Inc. Rapid pulsed Er:YAG laser
DE19840751C2 (en) * 1998-09-08 2003-07-03 Medys Medical & Dental Systems Method and device for operating a laser
US6421364B2 (en) * 1999-05-24 2002-07-16 Robert W. Lubrano Solid state optical pumping laser with shielded laser cavity insert
US6449294B1 (en) * 1999-07-26 2002-09-10 Pls Liquidating Llc Single dominant spike output erbium laser
WO2001027707A1 (en) * 1999-10-08 2001-04-19 Teradyne, Inc. Direct impingement temperature control structure
US6414980B1 (en) 1999-10-12 2002-07-02 Coherent, Inc. Laser rod thermalization
US6872226B2 (en) 2001-01-29 2005-03-29 3F Therapeutics, Inc. Method of cutting material for use in implantable medical device
DE10013371B4 (en) * 2000-03-17 2004-09-09 Jörg Dr. Meister Device and method for generating laser light
US6647350B1 (en) * 2000-06-02 2003-11-11 Exactus, Inc. Radiometric temperature measurement system
DE10055179B4 (en) * 2000-11-08 2006-03-02 Lisa Laser Products Ohg Fuhrberg & Teichmann Operation of a laser device, in particular for surgical applications
US6813289B2 (en) * 2001-07-25 2004-11-02 Innotech, Usa, Inc. Portable laser device
US6765941B2 (en) * 2001-12-03 2004-07-20 Agfa Corporation Method and apparatus for cooling a self-contained laser head
US6899706B2 (en) * 2002-01-09 2005-05-31 Inolase 2002 Ltd. Isotopic laser for the oral cavity and use of the same
US20050018748A1 (en) * 2003-07-24 2005-01-27 Ringermacher Harry Israel Actively quenched lamp, infrared thermography imaging system, and method for actively controlling flash duration
US7843978B2 (en) * 2005-02-04 2010-11-30 Jds Uniphase Corporation Passively Q-switched laser with adjustable pulse repetition rate
AU2007240780B2 (en) 2006-04-20 2014-01-16 Sonendo, Inc. Apparatus and methods for treating root canals of teeth
US10835355B2 (en) 2006-04-20 2020-11-17 Sonendo, Inc. Apparatus and methods for treating root canals of teeth
US7980854B2 (en) 2006-08-24 2011-07-19 Medical Dental Advanced Technologies Group, L.L.C. Dental and medical treatments and procedures
FR2905529B1 (en) * 2006-08-30 2009-12-11 Thales Sa AMPLIFICATION DEVICE COMPRISING A LASER AMPLIFIER MEDIUM OF PARALLELEPIPEDIC FORM AND MEANS FOR MEANS OF PUMPING COMPRISING LAMPS
US20100143861A1 (en) * 2007-01-25 2010-06-10 Dentatek Corporation Apparatus and methods for monitoring a tooth
US20090185592A1 (en) * 2008-01-18 2009-07-23 Jan Vetrovec Laser diode system with reduced coolant consumption
CN101497150B (en) * 2008-02-01 2012-10-10 鸿富锦精密工业（深圳）有限公司 Laser device for cutting
EP2276414A4 (en) * 2008-05-09 2012-07-04 Sonendo Inc Apparatus and methods for root canal treatments
EP3384870B1 (en) 2009-11-13 2020-12-23 Sonendo, Inc. Liquid jet apparatus for dental treatments
US9622819B2 (en) 2010-04-22 2017-04-18 Precise Light Surgical, Inc. Flash vaporization surgical systems
WO2012054905A2 (en) 2010-10-21 2012-04-26 Sonendo, Inc. Apparatus, methods, and compositions for endodontic treatments
JP4924767B1 (en) * 2011-06-28 2012-04-25 パナソニック株式会社 LASER LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE MOUNTING THE SAME
US11173019B2 (en) 2012-03-22 2021-11-16 Sonendo, Inc. Apparatus and methods for cleaning teeth
US10631962B2 (en) 2012-04-13 2020-04-28 Sonendo, Inc. Apparatus and methods for cleaning teeth and gingival pockets
FR2991214B1 (en) * 2012-06-01 2014-06-13 Snecma METHOD FOR DRILLING A PIECE BY LASER PULSES
EP3943042B1 (en) 2012-12-20 2024-03-13 Sonendo, Inc. Apparatus for cleaning teeth and root canals
US10363120B2 (en) 2012-12-20 2019-07-30 Sonendo, Inc. Apparatus and methods for cleaning teeth and root canals
EP3885144B1 (en) 2013-02-04 2024-02-28 Sonendo, Inc. Dental treatment system
EP4218658A3 (en) 2013-05-01 2023-08-09 Sonendo, Inc. Appareil et système pour traiter des dents
CA2911415A1 (en) 2013-06-26 2014-12-31 Sonendo, Inc. Apparatus and methods for filling teeth and root canals
WO2016051664A1 (en) * 2014-09-30 2016-04-07 富士フイルム株式会社 Solid-state laser device
JP6502117B2 (en) * 2015-02-17 2019-04-17 株式会社アマダミヤチ Laser device
US10806544B2 (en) 2016-04-04 2020-10-20 Sonendo, Inc. Systems and methods for removing foreign objects from root canals
JP7126496B2 (en) * 2016-10-04 2022-08-26 ボストン サイエンティフィック サイムド，インコーポレイテッド Laser pulses tailored for surgical applications
US10794667B2 (en) * 2017-01-04 2020-10-06 Rolls-Royce Corporation Optical thermal profile
US11253317B2 (en) 2017-03-20 2022-02-22 Precise Light Surgical, Inc. Soft tissue selective ablation surgical systems
US20190101748A1 (en) * 2017-10-04 2019-04-04 Dornier Medtech Laser Gmbh Method for Operating a Pulsed Laser System
CN108225568A (en) * 2017-12-26 2018-06-29 国网河北省电力有限公司衡水供电分公司 High voltage side of transformer casing fault detection method
CN108814712B (en) * 2018-04-23 2020-06-16 中国科学院理化技术研究所 Composite laser medical device and method for cutting and hemostasis parallel operation
US11110294B2 (en) * 2019-09-13 2021-09-07 Candela Corporation Cooling system for tissue treatment system with both tissue and light source cooling
USD997355S1 (en) 2020-10-07 2023-08-29 Sonendo, Inc. Dental treatment instrument

Family Cites Families (15)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4917084A (en) * 1985-07-31 1990-04-17 C. R. Bard, Inc. Infrared laser catheter system
US4713820A (en) * 1985-08-02 1987-12-15 Allied Corporation Thermal lensing-compensated lanthanum beryllate laser
JPH0740615B2 (en) * 1986-04-15 1995-05-01 日本電気株式会社 Pulse laser oscillator
US4846172A (en) * 1987-05-26 1989-07-11 Berlin Michael S Laser-delivery eye-treatment method
FR2616976B1 (en) * 1987-06-22 1989-10-13 Lasag Ag LASER WITH IMPROVED COOLING SYSTEM
US4803694A (en) * 1987-07-08 1989-02-07 Amada Company, Limited Laser resonator
US5257935A (en) * 1988-03-14 1993-11-02 American Dental Laser, Inc. Dental laser
US5360425A (en) * 1990-08-17 1994-11-01 Candela Laser Corporation Sclerostomy method and apparatus
AU9083491A (en) * 1990-11-07 1992-06-11 Premier Laser Systems, Inc. Laser surgical probe
EP0499396A3 (en) * 1991-02-13 1993-04-14 Coherent, Inc. Method and device for preconditioning a laser having a solid state gain medium
DE69231402T2 (en) * 1991-04-04 2001-02-08 Premier Laser Systems Inc SURGICAL LASER PROBE
US5267856A (en) * 1991-09-20 1993-12-07 Premier Laser Systems, Inc. Laser surgical method
WO1993014817A2 (en) * 1992-01-15 1993-08-05 Premier Laser Systems, Inc. Corneal sculpting using laser energy
EP0634947B1 (en) * 1992-04-10 2001-12-19 Surgilight,Inc. Apparatus for performing eye surgery
US5422899A (en) * 1994-05-10 1995-06-06 Premier Laser Systems, Inc. High repetition rate mid-infrared laser

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US6122300A (en) 2000-09-19
CA2148395A1 (en) 1995-11-11
JPH08148737A (en) 1996-06-07
DE69504407D1 (en) 1998-10-08
EP0682389B1 (en) 1998-09-02
EP0682389A3 (en) 1996-01-17
AU685593B2 (en) 1998-01-22
IL113501A (en) 1997-02-18
AU1796495A (en) 1995-11-16
US5422899A (en) 1995-06-06
ES2120683T3 (en) 1998-11-01
IL113501A0 (en) 1995-07-31
AU6351098A (en) 1998-06-18
EP0682389A2 (en) 1995-11-15
JP2006196917A (en) 2006-07-27

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE69504407D1 (en) High repetition frequency laser for the mid-infrared range
DE69318417T2 (en) PREIONIZER FOR LASER
DE69506689T2 (en) LASER
DE69534116D1 (en) scanning laser ophthalmoscope
DE69530497D1 (en) PASSIVELY STABILIZED LASER WITH DOUBLE FREQUENCY DOUBLE WITHIN THE RESONATOR
DE69520903T2 (en) resonator
DE69907594D1 (en) WAVELENGTH SYSTEM FOR AN EXCIMER LASER
DE69115033T2 (en) WAVE GUIDE LASER.
BR9503880A (en) Laser module
FR2719758B1 (en) Instrument for cutting calibrated hair grafts.
DE69604012T2 (en) Laser oscillator
ITTO940104A0 (en) PROCEDURE FOR THE GENERATION OF ULTRA SHORT OPTICAL PULSES.
DE69520326D1 (en) Frequency generator with high stability
DE59505168D1 (en) Laser module
DE69532748D1 (en) laser beam printer
FR2667207B1 (en) LIGHT FREQUENCY CONVERTER.
DE69316964D1 (en) Wiper for an outside mirror
DE59300103D1 (en) Modular laser diode for high frequencies.
DE69504170D1 (en) LASER PRODUCTION PROCESS
NO951872D0 (en) Intra-cavity Raman laser
DE69423689D1 (en) Laser plotter
DE9411754U1 (en) Laser awl for the treatment of osteochondritis deformans
DE69419129D1 (en) Laser beam scanner
FR2716639B1 (en) Laser robot.
DE69521729T2 (en) laser interferometer

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8328 Change in the person/name/address of the agent

Representative=s name: VOSSIUS & PARTNER, 81675 MUENCHEN

8327 Change in the person/name/address of the patent owner

Owner name: BL ACQUISITION II INC. (N.D.GES.D.STAATES DELWARE)